HUNTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13014, 29 June 1906, Page 7

HUNTING.

TH E ,3|Egr AT-THE ;XETELS. After a- pouring, wet' ai£ht the day broke with a cfenr*db warm day fotlowed. aO more cheering' as. the weatfier for 'sotae days -had been ax»3utte%. cold- 4 very big tßaiounds, which were at the LeveL*~at the'invitation of Mr C*. X. Orb«I: and was rewarded with an excellent K ! en<Jeret * tlie more enjoyable »y the hospitaKe welcome extended to all by Mr and Mrs OrbeJl. Shortly after 11 °T "-J 4 "?' W3 * ma(Te back of T "^estead, audi a hare was chopped almost namedutely, which w;i* unfortunate. However, it Ww a m . lfcter of SSSST3 7 Bar n were »«* » but t-P- short run followed. the nUt(le B for the hick of the homestead, and then tamed

to the left across a paddock before doubting sharp to the right across another paddock on. to the road. then, to the right again | down the roaQ for a. quarter of a mile. ! Here for the first time, followers drew rein, i but soon had to be off again in the direction of the homestead and on to the down country where she was lost, after a fairly fast two and a half miles. Luncheon at the homestead was then much appreciated, if the hearty cheers given after lunch at the call of the master for Mr and Mrs Or bell can be taken as any criterion. Soon the field was being taken by a hare in the direction of the Point road again, but it was only a short burst. Another short but smart gallop after a fresh hare ended in jumping a very awkward fence into Mr Sullivan's farm, which was left and then on to the Point road, but she was lost. Finding again the pack raced across a paddock, out on to the Poict road, then turning to the right down the road for a short distance and sharp to the right again towards the homestead the field followed the hounds as they bustled their quarry out of the blue gum plantation in front of the homestead to the back of the house past the old kitchen and round the sheepyards before turning left handed into Mr Frane's country. Down, the terrace they went at * great pace still until the flat at the bottom was reached. -Swinging to the rightback on to the Levels country she took 1 across a ploughed paddock, which was very heavy going. Jumping out of the plough was responsible for seven emptv saddles very quickly. Nobody hurt, hounds are still running at a great pace, the hare making a big right-handed circle up the steep downs and over the rise towards Tozer's road, where it joins the Point road. But she never reached the road, as she was killed in a corner of the paddock close to the road. This was a very fast run without the semblance of a check, the distance being about two and a half miles. The sun was beginning to get low" ami scent evidently not quite so good when another start was made in search of a hare, who was found on the flat at the back of the home down 3. She came through a gate, which the pack threw widely open as fliey dashed at it with a view to clambering through it. Up the downs again in a right-handed direction and through a goree fence. This checked the pack, but they hunted particularly wet! and picked xro the ir.e again, but only carried a short distance before checking again. A cast to the left on their own account put them right again, and they were not at fault until they crossed the road on to Mr J/ Cbnnell's land. As the hare had been viewed doubling back on to the Levels hounds were laid on to her track but scent was evidently very cold as they hunted very slowlv for the whole length of one paddock the field not going out of a walk. Then on approaching the homestead they must have disturbed hei t when squatting, because they suddenly went away at a great pace across [a paddock on to the Point road, then straight back again over nearly the same tine to the lawn in front of the house which she was viewed crossing, dead beat. After a persevering hunt amongst the shrubs, hounds refound her and bowled her over almost on the lawn in front of the house where they eventually broke her up—a very fitting finish to a fine hunting day. More hospitality in the shape of afternoon tea which Mrs Orbell Jjad wmtinr. sent all home fa>ling vciy pleased with themselves. Those present at the hunt were :—Mrs C. E. Thomas on Bonrnedale. Mrs Park on Nelly, Miss Kelland on rHeliograph; Miss Stericker on fcrile. Miss M. Balfour on Lady Grey. Miss Howell on Nelly, Miss B. Wright on Meg, ]Vliss Trilford on Tit, "the" Master (Mr 4~ S- Elworthy) on Craigmore, the HuntsMan (M. Orton) on Rowlock and Brisk, the Whip (S. 'Sehrood) on Mathtfw and Gnat, H. Elworthy on Ironbark, P. Elworthy on Kuroki". Captain W. Bond on Togo. Messrs C. X. Orbell on Sausage, H. Orbell on Bloojnfidd, C. L. Orbell on No. 9, F. Taylor on Sunset, W. Davev on Kettle, J. T. Wotten on Darkie, H. WKttaker on Dougald. C*. "SVbittnkert on Bobs, J. Green on Fidget. 51. Ormsby on Lamkin. 5- Crowe on Lancet, C. A. Crowe op Omrah. A. B. Temple on Sally! S. Higgmbothaxn on Harkawav, J. Pearse on Daybreak. C. McPhedran on Fairview, H. West on Taieri. A. C. Johnson on Galhurt* S. Ashwell on Orakf, Costigan on Sally, W. Lawson on Muskburn, J. Rolleston on Gold Top. V. Wareing on Rufus, Ix. Wareing on Rustv. 0. E. Thomas on BrownhiM, A. Beattie on Selim, R. Galbrarth on Guy Fox. Demuth on Carbine, L; Trilford on Carlo. M. Fitzharris on Koradi Stick, W. Wood on RosehiD, R. H. Bissett on Don Brown. J. Heggertv on Rangrtata, F. Evans on Dave, Ml Cosgrove on Sandy. T. Wood on Lucky Star, J. Knowles on Romany. A. Selwyn on St* John, T. S.„ Woods on John Peel, G. McDonald on Rex. J. Balfour on Hector, G. Kersley on Garry. W. Pearse on Miss Kulmne, A. Puchanan on Daucus, F. W. Reid on Lucy. Reeves on Dolly, P. Stericker on Scobleoff. J. Maze on Dandv, M. Maze on McDougald. H. Batter on Kai-iwi, E. Harris on Kakahu, Youdale on Gypsy, A. Colbert on New Chum, P. Shepherd on Acton. W. Karton on Jack, C.' B. Creemer on Brookland, McKinnon on Design, Dupree on Guard of Honour, C. O'Connor on Loch Erin, Kenedy on Daisy, and a great many driving.